K. Max Zhang

Professor
Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering

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Dave Burbank

Contact Information

345 Upson Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
p: (607) 254-5402

K. Max Zhang

Professor
Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering

Expertise

Air pollution; energy systems; energy management; community engagement

Current Research Interest

Near-source air pollution mitigation; electrification of the heating sector; integrated energy and atmospheric system modeling; low-power wide-area network

Distinction

United States Environmental Protection Agency Scientific and Technological Achievement Award
Cornell University Engaged Scholar Prize
Sustainable Tompkins People’s Choice Sign of Sustainability Award

Selected Publications

Sward, Jeffrey A., Jackson Siff, Jiajun Gu, and K. Max Zhang. “Strategic Planning for Utility-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Development – Historical Peak Events Revisited.” Applied Energy 250 (2019): 1292–1301.

Tong, Zheming, Richard W. Baldauf, Vlad Isakov, Parikshit Deshmukh, and K. Max Zhang. “Roadside Vegetation Barrier Designs to Mitigate Near-Road Air Pollution Impacts.” Science of the Total Environment 541 (2016): 920–927.

Cornell Research Website Article

Energy and the Environment, Inextricable